Micronutrients like selenium are not so “micro”
when you consider their power! The nutrients like vitamin C and
D and B get a lot of the attention, but
researchers keep unraveling the power of the
micronutrients. Selenium’s benefit – at least one of them
– lies in its anti-inflammatory ability.
New Roads Chiropractic Center presents selenium’s latest research support for
our New Roads chiropractic patients’ consideration regarding any inflammatory issues they may be
experiencing (ie, disc herniation, New Roads back pain, neck pain,
leg pain, arm pain, etc.).
THE IMPORTANT ROLE OF MICRONUTRIENTS
Vitamins and trace elements are micronutrients that maintain
the health of organisms like us humans.
These micronutrients are busy! They are key
to every biochemical/cellular process in the body: functions
of heart and brain, immune responses, antioxidant
defense routines. Long-term deficiency of any singular
micronutrient leads to disorders associated with the cardiovascular or neurodegenerative systems. Researchers warn
that older folks need to be quite careful as they are more susceptible
to problems due to diet and such. The deficiency of micronutrients is shown
to have an indirect impact on the genome even and slow
antioxidant enzymes and reduce the efficiency of defense against
free radicals. More such damage,
the faster the process of aging of cells and the higher
the risk of pathological processes like cancer. (1) Here,
we are|we’re]33] going to concentrate on selenium for the sake of
our New Roads chiropractic nutrition tip.
ANTI-INFLAMMATORY EFFECT - CARDIOVASULAR, VASCULAR, BOWEL
DISEASE
Notably, selenium deficiency especially
in the elder population was linked with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease. As a matter of
fact, selenium deficiency is independently associated with
cardiovascular disease. It also is associated with elevated circulating
inflammatory markers and influenced by the expression of
chemokines, cytokines and sirtuins in peripheral blood mononuclear cells. (Yes,
we’re going down to the cellular level where the words
are even more strange to our day-to-day language!)
Selenium as a vital micronutrient for health that protects
the body from oxidative stress that accumulates over time especially
in older folks. (2) Selenium deficiency also has a detrimental
effect on vascular disease since inflammation stimulates
vascular disease. MicroRNA (miRNA) can have an effect on
inflammation in many ways. A selenium deficiency can affect
miRNA’s expression by promoting inflammation. (3) Stimulating
inflammation is not what New Roads Chiropractic Center or our New Roads chiropractic
patients want! Selenium together with zinc are a couple of the most important micronutrients boasting
significant anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Studies have demonstrated
that they are crucial in inflammatory bowel disease. (4)
New Roads Chiropractic Center talks about the role of inflammation in New Roads
back pain and other spine pain conditions. Keeping the body equipped with the right vitamins
and micronutrients to maximally address such inflammatory issues is critical
to our New Roads
chiropractic patients’ health.
CONTACT New Roads Chiropractic Center
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. James Cox on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he explains
the effects of inflammation on the body and how
spinal manipulation via The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management
integration may benefit by disrupting
the inflammatory process.
Schedule your New Roads chiropractic appointment
today. No pain issue you have is “micro” nor
are any of the key vitamins and micronutrients your body requires
to function its best! You and New Roads Chiropractic Center can discuss inflammation more at your
next chiropractic appointment!